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Halloween is the second busiest holiday after which one?

Christmas
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100

What does a magician say when performing a magic trick?

Hocus-pocus

100

When & where do vampires sleep?

During the daytime (nocturnal) in their coffin

100

What Are Baby Owls Called?

Owlet or Fledgling 

100

According to the song, which family were 'creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky'?

The Addams Family  

100

What food do people "bob" for on Halloween? 

Apples!

200

In which country did Halloween originate?

Ireland


200

What is the day after Halloween called?

All Saints’ Day

200

Which cardinal direction is the protagonist Green Witch from The Wizard of Oz?

Wicked Witch of the West

200

What is the traditional role of Black Cats in Halloween and Occult Lore?

They are infamously known for being witches' familiars.

200

What song do these lyrics come from: "If there's something strange in your neighborhood, who ya gonna call?"

Ghostbusters, by Ray Parker Jr.  

200

Is a pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable?

A pumpkin is a fruit.
It is in the same category as a cucumber.

300

Where is Transylvania, otherwise known as home to Count Dracula, located?

Romania

300

What is the first name of Dr. Frankenstein?

Dr. Victor Frankenstein

300

In Mexico, what is the name of the holiday that coincides with Halloween?

Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead)

300

What is the most popular Halloween costume for pets?

Pumpkin (followed by hot dog, bat, bumblebee and witch)

300

Finish the lyrics from "This is Halloween": "This is Halloween, this is Halloween. _____ scream in the dead of night."

Pumpkins

300

What was the original name for candy corn?

Chicken Feed
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400

In the term "All Hallow's Eve", what does the word 'Hallow' mean?

Saint or Holy

400

In which Shakespeare play, do three witches say "Double, double, toil and trouble"?

Macbeth

400

Vampires are a well-known Halloween creature, but what are they believed to be doing to gain power and survive?

Sucking human blood

400

What do call a man who practices witchcraft?

A warlock

400

What region are Vampire Bats from?

The common vampire bat is found in the tropics of Mexico, Central America, and South America.

400

What are TWO other vegetables that have been carved out on Halloween?

-Potatoes
-Beets
-Turnips

500

How many witches appear in Shakespeare's Macbeth? Bonus: What were they referred to as?

Three. Referred to as the “weird sisters” 

500

What is the name of the Gothic novel about a scientist who creates a monster?

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

500

What is the superstition associated with black cats on Halloween?

They are believed to bring bad luck

500

Finish the lyrics from “monster Mash”: “I was working in the _____ late on night, when my eyes beheld an eerie sight.”

Lab

500

Pumpkins can be orange, white, red, yellow, green and what other color?

Blue!

600

What's the most popular Halloween costume, according to Google?

A witch

600

Who wrote the classic novel Dracula?

Bram Stoker

600

What do you call a group of witches?

A coven

600

What were the first ever fun size chocolate bars?

 Snickers and Milky Way

700

What Halloween colors, black and orange, represent on this holiday?

 It’s thought that orange is for pumpkins, harvest, or fire and black represents night, death or darkness

700

Who was the character of Dracula based off of?

Vlad the Impaler (Vlad III). Dracula, the 1897 tale of a vampire from Transylvania, is often thought to be inspired by a formidable 15th-century governor from present-day Romania named Vlad the Impaler. 

700

Every Halloween, Charlie Brown helps his friend Linus wait for what character to appear?

The Great Pumpkin

800

Who wrote the classic Frankenstein book?

Mary Shelley

800

 Which story originated the Headless Horseman?

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

800

What can harm a vampire?

Wooden stakes / silver bullets / sunlight

800

The song “Werewolves of London” was made famous by which singer?

Warren Zevon  

900

What was the original purpose of bobbing for apples on Halloween?

Fortune-telling, specifically predicting whom a woman would marry. Each apple represented a different suitor, and whichever apple the woman ended up biting into was said to represent her future husband.

900

Vince Guaraldi wrote and preformed the music for this  famous Halloween cartoon that is played every year.

"It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown"

900

What are the two most popular treats to receive in ones trick or treat bag?

Reese's and Snickers

1000

Which country has produced the largest pumpkin ever?

Switzerland. They were able to produce a pumpkin that weighed 856 kilograms in 2015.